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#2e2653 color: Pāua

#2e2653 is rgb(46, 38, 83) in RGB and oklch(30.259% 0.07883 288.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

30.3%
0.079
289°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e2653

#2e2653 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 30.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.83:1 contrast and black text 1.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #2e2653 mixed with white

  1. 2e2653
  2. 3f3963
  3. 524d74
  4. 656285
  5. 797796
  6. 8e8ca7
  7. a4a2b8
  8. bab9c9
  9. d0d0db
  10. e7e7ed

Darker: #2e2653 mixed with black

  1. 2e2653
  2. 272047
  3. 1f193b
  4. 181330
  5. 120d25
  6. 0b081b
  7. 060411
  8. 020208
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e2653 with less saturation

  1. 2e2653
  2. 2e274f
  3. 2e284c
  4. 2e2948
  5. 2e2a45
  6. 2e2b41
  7. 2e2c3e
  8. 2e2d3a
  9. 2e2d36
  10. 2e2e32

Questions about #2e2653

What color is #2e2653?

#2e2653 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(46, 38, 83), in HSL hsl(250.67, 37.19%, 23.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.259% 0.07883 288.973).

What colors go well with #2e2653?

The complementary color of #2e2653 is #323100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #142e55 and #3f2047. The triadic partners are #4d2002 and #003a27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e2653?

White text reads better on #2e2653: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 and black gives 1.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e2653 a warm or cool color?

#2e2653 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 30.3% and its chroma 0.079.